About us

Dr. Alejandro Ríos G., Director

Dr. Alejandro Ríos Galvan is the director of the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC) and Professor of Practice at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. Prior to his appointment with the SBRC Dr. Rios was Director of ASA Fuel Services for 11 years, where he oversaw the operation and management of a network of 60 fuel farms and their 2,000+ apron into-plane operations. He was the architect of the “Flight Plan” initiative that promotes the development of a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Mexico.

Dr. Rios holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, and Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University, USA.